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Notes to Programs and Portal Pointers: (4.11.2012) The ARC-PA has published the spring 2012 Notes to Programs document and the April 2012 edition of Portal Pointers on the Resources Page of this site. The Notes includes information from the most recent commission meeting, including several important points, including a new policy for distant campus expansion, information on the accreditation program management portal, an update on the Standards degree deadline and more.
The Portal Pointers is available to assist programs with common errors and questions asked about completing portal data. All who are involved in working with the portal should read and save this important document.
Provisional Accreditation Conference : (1.24.2012) The ARC-PA will be hosting a conference November 29-30, 2012 specifically for select individuals from institutions in the process of developing a new PA program in preparation for applying to the ARC-PA for provisional accreditation between 2014 - 2016. More information and registration materials can be found here.
Summer Accreditation Workshop (1.30.2012) The ARC-PA will hold its annual summer accreditation workshop designed for program faculty, staff and deans July 8-10, 2012. Programs are limited to two attendees per program. Priority will be given to individuals from those programs scheduled for site visits between January 2013 and December 2016 and to individuals who did not attend the workshops in the summers of 2009, 2010 or 2011. This workshop is not open to individuals from unaccredited developing programs. Click here for workshop page.
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